Olympus Camera Sp 720uz Ihs Instruction Manual

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To play sound recordingsTo play sound recordingsTo play sound recorded with an image, select the image 
and press the A button. 
During audio playback
 Press FG to adjust volume.
To play back moviesTo play back moviesSelect a movie, and press the  A button.
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During playback
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Pausing and 
restarting playback Press the A button to pause 
playback. During pause, fast 
forward or reverse, press the A 
button to restart playback.
Fast forward Press I to fast forward. Press 
I 
again to increase the fast forward 
speed.
Rewind Press H to rewind. The speed 
at which the recording rewinds 
increases each time 
H is pressed.
Adjusting the  volume Use FG to adjust the volume.
Operations while playback is pausedOperations while playback is paused
During pause
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Cueing Use F to display the fi
 rst frame 
and press G to display the last 
frame.
Advancing and  rewinding one 
frame at a time Press I or H to advance or 
rewind one frame at a time. Hold 
I or H pressed for continuous 
advance or rewind.
Resuming  playback Press the A button to resume 
playback.
To stop movie playbackTo stop movie playbackPress the  button.  To play back movies on the computer, the included 
PC software is recommended.
For the fi  rst use of the PC software, connect the 
camera to the computer, then launch the software. 
						

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Index view and close-up view
Index view enables quick selection of a desired image. 
Close-up view (up to 10× magnifi cation) allows checking 
of image details.
1  Turn the zoom lever.
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Single-image view Close-up view
Index view
To select an image in index viewTo select an image in index viewUse FGHI to select an image, and press the  A 
button to display the selected image in single-image view.
To scroll an image in close-up viewTo scroll an image in close-up viewUse FGHI to move the viewing area.
Erasing images during playback
(Single image erase)
1  Display the image you want to erase and 
press G ( ).
MENUErase
Back
Erase
Cancel
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2 Press  FG to select [Erase], and press the 
A button.
  Multiple images or all images can be erased at a time  (p. 41). 
						

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Changing the image information display
Shooting information settings displayed on the screen can 
be changed.
1 Press  F (INFO).
 
●The displayed image information changes in 
the order shown below each time the button is 
pressed.
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Using Shooting ModesUsing Shooting Modes
To change the shooting modeTo change the shooting mode  Turn the mode dial to select the shooting mode (P, 
M, , P, p, W, Q).
“Mode dial” (p. 6)
Shooting with automatic settings 
(M mode)
The camera will automatically select the optimal shooting 
mode for the scene. The shooting condition is decided by 
the camera and settings cannot be changed, excepting 
some functions.
1  Set the shooting mode to  M
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The icon changes depending on the scene 
that the camera automatically selects
  In some cases, the camera may not select the desired shooting mode.
  When the camera cannot identify the optimal mode, P mode will be selected.
Using the best mode for the shooting 
scene ( mode)
1  Set the shooting mode to  
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2 Press  H to display the function menu.
MENUMENU
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Portrait
3 Use HI to select the mode and then press 
the A button to set.
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Icon indicating the scene mode 
that is set 
						

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 In  modes, the optimum shooting settings 
are pre-programmed for speci fi c shooting scenes. 
Functions may be limited in some modes.
Option ApplicationB Portrait/F Landscape/G Night  Scene*1/M
 Night+Portrait*1/
C Sport/N Indoor/W Candle*1/
R  Self  Portrait/ S
 Sunset*1/
X Fireworks*1/V Cuisine/
d Documents/q Beach & Snow/
U Pet Mode - Cat/ t Pet Mode - Dog/
h Backlight  HDR
*2
The camera 
takes a picture 
using the 
optimum settings 
for the scene 
conditions.
*1  When the subject is dark or when taking  fi reworks, 
noise reduction is automatically activated. This 
approximately doubles the shooting time during which 
no other pictures can be taken.
*2  When set to [ h Backlight HDR], [Image Size] (p. 33) 
is limited to [n] or lower. This is recommended for 
shooting a  fi xed subject.
Shooting with special effects 
(P mode)
To add expression to your photo, select the desired 
special effect.
1  Set the shooting mode to  P
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2 Press  H to display the function menu.
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3 Use HI to select the desired effect and then 
press the A button to set.
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Icon indicating  P
 mode 
that is set
Shooting mode Option
Magic Filter1 Pop  Art
2 Pin  Hole
3 Fish  Eye
4 Drawing
*1, 25 Soft  Focus*16 Punk
7 Sparkle*18 Watercolor*19 Refl  ection
0 Miniature
a Fragmented
b Dramatic
*1 The [Image Size]  (p. 33) of the retouched image is limited 
to [n ] or lower.
*2 Two images are saved, an unmodi fi ed image and an 
image to which the effect has been applied. 
						

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 In P
 mode, the optimum shooting settings are pre-
programmed for each scene effect. For this reason, 
some settings cannot be changed in some modes.
  The selected effect is applied to the movie. The effect  may not be applied depending on the shooting mode.
Creating panoramic images ( p mode)
1  Set the shooting mode to p.
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2 Press H to display the function menu.
3 Use HI to select the desired mode and then 
press the A button to set.
Submenu 1 Application
AutoThree frames are taken and combined 
by the camera. The user only composes 
the shots so that the target marks 
and pointers overlap, and the camera 
automatically releases the shutter. 
Manual Three frames are taken and combined 
by the camera. The user composes 
the shots using the guide frame and 
manually releases the shutter. 
PC The frames that were taken are 
combined into a panorama image using 
the PC software. 
  For details on installing the PC software, see 
“Installing the PC software and registering user” 
(p. 13).
  When set to [Auto] or [Manual], [Image Size] (p. 33) is fi  xed to 2MB or equivalent.
  The focus, exposure, zoom position (p. 18), and white 
balance (p. 31) are locked at the  fi rst frame.
 The  fl ash (p. 19) is fi  xed to $ (Flash Off) mode.
Taking pictures with [Auto]Taking pictures with [Auto]1  Press the shutter button to take the fi  rst frame.
2  Move the camera slightly in the direction of the second  frame.
Target mark
Pointer
Screen when combining images from left to right
AUTOAUTO
MENUOKSave
Cancel
3  Move the camera slowly while keeping it straight, and 
stop the camera where the pointer and target mark 
overlap.
 
●The camera releases the shutter automatically.
AUTOAUTO
OKMENUSave
Cancel
  To combine only two pictures, press the  A button 
before taking a third frame. 
						

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4 Repeat Step 3 to take a third frame. 
●After the third frame is taken, the camera 
automatically processes the frames and the 
combined panorama image is displayed.
  To exit the panorama function without saving an 
image, press the  button.
  If the shutter does not automatically release, try [Manual] or [PC].
Taking pictures with [Manual]Taking pictures with [Manual]1 Use  FGHI to specify at which edge the next 
picture is to be connected.
Direction for combining 
the next frameMANUALMANUAL
2  Press the shutter button to take the fi  rst frame. The 
white-boxed part of the  fi rst frame is displayed on joint 
area 1. 
1st frame
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MENUOKSave
Cancel
3  Compose the next shot so that joint area 1 overlaps 
joint area 2.
4  Press the shutter button to take the next shot.
 Press the  A button to combine just 2 frames. 5 Repeat steps 
3 and 4 to take a third frame.
 
●After the third frame is taken, the camera 
automatically processes the frames and the 
combined panorama image is displayed.
  To exit the panorama function without saving an 
image, press the  button.
Taking pictures with [PC]Taking pictures with [PC]1 Use  FGHI to select the direction that the frames 
are combined.
2  Press the shutter button to take the fi  rst frame, and 
then point the camera for the second frame. The 
shooting procedure is same as that of [Manual].
  Panorama shooting is possible for up to 10 frames.
3 Repeat Step  2 until the number of desired frames is 
taken, and then press the A button or  button 
when fi  nished.
  Refer to the PC software help guide for details on 
how to make panorama images. 
						

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Shooting 3D images (W mode)
In this mode, 3D images are shot for viewing on 
3D-compatible display devices.
  Images shot in 3D mode cannot be displayed in 3D 
on this camera’s monitor.
1  Set the shooting mode to  W.
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2 Press H to display the function menu.
3 Use HI to select [Auto] or [Manual] and 
then press the A button to set.
Submenu 1 Description
AutoThe user only composes the 
shots so that the target marks and 
pointers overlap, and the camera 
automatically releases the shutter.
Manual After shooting the fi
 rst frame, move 
the camera to overlap the subject 
with the image in the monitor. Then 
manually release the shutter.
  Depending on the subject or the situation (if the  distance between the camera and subject is too 
short), the image may not look 3D. 
  The 3D viewing angle varies depending on the subject, etc.
  To exit 3D shooting mode without saving an image, press the  button.
  The [Image Size] (p. 33) is fi  xed to [0].  The zoom ratio is fi xed.  The focus, exposure and the white balance are  fi xed 
when the fi  rst image is taken.
 The fl ash is  fi xed to [$Flash Off].
Shooting with Beauty Fix effects 
(Q mode)
  Depending on the picture, the editing may not be  effective.
1  Set the shooting mode to  Q.
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2 Press H to display the function menu.
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3 Use HI to select the retouching setting, and 
press the Q button to set.
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Retouching setting
 
●[Set 1], [Set 2] or [Set 3] retouches the image 
according to the Beauty Settings. [Beauty Settings] 
(p. 50)
4  Point the camera toward the subject. Check 
the frameappearing around the face detected 
by the camera, and then press the shutter 
button to take the picture.
  The unedited image and edited image are both saved.
  If the image cannot be retouched, only the unedited image is saved.
  The [Image Size] (p. 33) of the retouched image is limited to [n] or lower.
5  Select [OK] or [Beauty Fix] on the review 
screen, and press the Q button to save or to 
retouch the image additionally.
OKBeauty FixMENUBack
 
●Beauty Fix
1 Use  FGHI to select a retouching item, and 
press the Q button.
MENU
Off
Eye Color Back
2  Check the retouched effects on the review screen, 
then press the Q button to start the retouch process 
and save.
 
●Settings for Beauty Fix can be registered. 
						

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Using Shooting FunctionsUsing Shooting Functions
Using the self-timer
After the shutter button is pressed all the way down, the 
picture is taken after a short delay.
1  Select the self-timer option in the function menu.
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Y Off
2 Use  HI to select the setting option, and 
press the A button to set.
Option Description
Y OffThe self-timer is deactivated.
Y 12 sec The self-timer lamp turns on for 
approx. 10 seconds, then blinks for 
approx. 2 seconds, and then the 
picture is taken.
Y 2 sec The self-timer lamp blinks for approx. 
2 seconds, then the picture is taken.
 
Auto Release*1When your pet (cat or dog) turns its 
head towards the camera, its face is 
recognized and the picture is taken 
automatically.
*1  [Auto Release] is displayed only when the   mode 
is [U] or [ t]. 
  “Using the Menu” (p. 8)
Shooting closeups (Macro shooting)
This function enables the camera to focus and shoot 
subjects at close distances.
1  Select the macro option in the function menu.
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Off
2 Use HI to select the setting option, and 
press the A button to set.
Option Description
OffMacro mode is deactivated.
Macro You can shoot the image at a closer 
range.
30 cm (11.8 in.)
*1 220 cm (86.6 in.)*2
Super Macro*3This enables shooting as close as 
1 cm/0.4 in. to the subject.
*1  When the zoom is at the widest (W) position.*2  When the zoom is at the most telephoto (T) position.*3  The zoom is automatically 
fi xed. The  fl ash (p. 19) and zoom (p. 18) cannot be set 
when [a Super Macro] is selected.